Archive for the ‘macro’ Category

Bud versus Bud Select

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

I guess it was bound to happen. When Anheuser-Busch introduced "Budweiser Select", they intended to reach the slightly yuppier Heineken-drinking crowd. They priced their beer accordingly. I'm not surprised that this apparently failed. Now Bud and Bud Select are sitting next to each other at the market for the same ...

Lone Star Makes An Appearance

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Lone Star bills itself as "The National Beer of Texas", and I pretty much grew up on it when I lived in Texas. I went to Beverages and More the other day here in Pasadena, and while perusing their beers, I was shocked to find a six pack of Lone ...

Drinking At Low Limit Hold ‘Em

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

I just wrote about the quick trip to Vegas Ariele and I took this weekend. I played some low limit Hold 'Em at Excalibur for a grand total of four hours or so, and of course I had to hit the free beer while I was playing. I had a Miller ...